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Kyle Eggleton (Crew Chief), Jacob and Rich Pearlman (father) and Kate Pearlman (sister)
Teen racer Jacob Pearlman from Carlsbad, California, driving his Pearlman Motor Racing number 25 Mazda Pro-7, ignited his 2010 racing season at the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California by making a statement. In the opening weekend, Pearlman backed up his third place finish on Saturday, with his first ever sports car racing victory on Sunday. This marked Pearlman's first ever double-podium weekend as well.
Pearlman displays his first checkered flag.
Pearlman had experienced success before at the Speedway, but that was in a kart, this was his first time at the track in a racecar. It was also his first time on the fast combined infield road course and high-banked NASCAR oval track known as the 'Roval' configuration.
Pearlman was unable to run a single practice lap prior to Saturday's qualifying, five days of drenching rain leading up to the race weekend nixed that. He was left to decipher the track under full race conditions, which he did, seemly shortening the learning curve with every lap. Pearlman skillfully worked his way through the field of Spec Miatas and RX-7s, earning the third place spot on the Pro-7 podium. As intelligent racers often tend to do, he managed to imprint that experience, and to carry the speed over to Sunday, earning his first ever SCCA Pro-7 victory.
Pearlman working his way through the combined Pro-7/Miata field going into turn one on the NASCAR oval.
"Jacob became motivated to race when he was eight years old, after watching a show about kart racing on the Speed Channel" say his father Rich. "He was after us for two years to go to racing school and get a kart. For his tenth birthday, we gave him the option of having a party, or going to kart racing school. After thinking about it for half a second, he chose kart-racing school, and he hasn't stopped racing since. He started testing his Mazda Pro-7 at age 15 and began racing the car last year with SCCA when he turned 16."
Pearlman is just 17, and his intelligence on the track is a carryover from his academic prowess as a senior at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego. He is an outstanding first honors student and member of the National Honor Society. With a strong interest in math and science, Pearlman is very determined and motivated to study engineering, and with no surprise to anyone, his emphasis is on motorsports and automotive technology.
"Our relationship with K&N is great. Jacob has been sponsored by K&N since '06," explains Rich. "We appreciate the ongoing interest and support, as well as the exposure on the website and in K&N advertising. We also make extensive use of K&N Products in all our vehicles including:"
Mazda Pro-7 Racecar - K&N Air Filter
GMC Yukon Tow Vehicle - Cold Air Induction and Oil Filter
2006 Lexus GS300 Passenger Car - K&N Air Filter
2004 Toyota Avalon Passenger Car - K&N Air Filter and Oil Filter
Pearlman will run a full season and compete for the Championship with the SCCA Cal Club Region in the Pro-7 Class. Additionally Pearlman Motor Racing is looking at select dates with the Southern California Region of NASA (National Auto Sport Association) in the PTF Class and a few Pro-7 races with the SCCA Arizona Region. "Depending on resources and Jacob's college schedule in the fall, we would like to run the NASA National Championships at the Miller Motorsports Park," concludes Rich.
When it comes to sport ATVs, the Honda TRX450R is the most advanced ATV ever built by Honda. The high performance TRX450R was introduced to the market in 2004. Honda Powersports designed the TRX450R all-terrain vehicle for the hardcore racer as well as the casual recreational rider. ATV enthusiasts enjoy the power of the 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, 450cc engine
which produces about 33 horsepower. The Honda TRX450R is a great race and sport ATV for riding, racing or just ATV performance.
Air intake system for the 2004 and 2005 Honda TRX450R ATV
ATV enthusiasts are always looking for ways to gain more power. K&N once again answered their call. 2004 and 2005 Honda TRX450R owners can harness the added performance by using K&N's 63-1127 air intake system. The 63-1127 completely replaces your TRX450R's restrictive factory air filter and air intake housing with a custom tuned intake tube and high-flow air filter that is designed to dramatically reduce intake restriction
and smooth air flow. The 63-1127 air intake system includes a heat shield that is designed to
funnel cool air to enter your engine.
This Honda TRX450R air intake system was dyno tested and produced an increase of 3.03 horsepower at 6200 rpm.
The 63-1127 comes with a million mile limited warranty and it is guaranteed to increase horsepower. If that wasn't enough, K&N's high-flow air filter RU-4960XD is washable, reusable and will be the last air filter your TRX450R will ever need.
Installation of the 63-1127 has never been easier. K&N provides step by step instructions that will guide you through the entire process. Installation of K&N 63-1127 on 2004 and 2005 Honda TRX450R is usually done in 90 minutes or less using common hand tools.
K&N DryCharger wrap RX-4990DK is included with the 63-1127 air intake kit and is designed to help protect your TRX450R from the harsh terrain conditions. Find K&N products for
just about any vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer
near you.
In 2009 Jody Lang won Stock and Super Stock at the Spring Las Vegas National
For veteran Stock and Super Stock racer Jody Lang from Puyallup, Washington, last season was an incredibly tumultuous one. Lang had a tremendous amount of success last season, highlighted by his dominant double victory in Super Stock and Stock in Las Vegas. Lang managed to win both the Stock and Super Stock Eliminators at this event, becoming only the third racer in NHRA history to do so. Lang qualified number 102 out of 105 Stock Eliminator qualifiers and 67th out of 72 Super Stock entries.
Jody Lang won the Division 6 title and finished fifth in the National points
However, last year also delivered a devastating personal blow to Lang, he has had a very difficult time dealing with the loss of his mother, Janet, a popular and familiar figure in the Sportsman pits, who passed away early in the season.
"My racing season went very well. In Super Stock I won the Division 6 title and finished fifth in the National points. I finished fourth in Division 6 in Stock, and third in the National points," explains Lang.
The highlight of '09 was winning in both Stock and Super Stock at the Spring Las Vegas National event though."
Lang began racing in 1985, but he didn't start taking it seriously until two years later, when he started bracket-racing his 1969 Chevelle. Lang says it's the same Chevelle he still races today.
Jody Lang began racing his 1981 Malibu Wagon Stock Eliminator car in 1993
"I started racing my 1981 Malibu Wagon Stock Eliminator car in 1993. I started racing my 1981 Malibu Super Stock car in 2004. Racing 2 cars is incredibly fun, yet it can make for a busy day," adds Lang.
"My relationship with K&N is going great! Their help is much appreciated and the K&N products are always top of the line. I am currently using K&N oil filters, air filters and valve cover breathers."
"My plans for 2010 are to race all West Coast National Events – five Division 6 races and three Division 7 races. I'm also thinking of racing the Fontana Sports National."
Lang's other plans include finding more time to play golf and less time building motors. His ultimate goal though is to win a National Championship. "I've been close a few times and had a great time trying," says Lang.
Peter Alexander driving a Simtek S951 F1 car at the Hockenheim circuit
Peter Alexander is the owner, or rather, "team boss" of PA Motorsport, located in Ashford, Kent, England. Recently, he announced to his team that their cars would now feature K&N products. "I am very pleased to have the welcome support of K&N Filters for the Team" said Alexander. "We have been using their products for years and they have always been our preferred choice of air filter."
Peter Alexander racing a Macon car in the Historic Championship
We spoke with Alexander to see if he would enlighten us about PA Motorsport, the UK racing scene, and what K&N's support truly meant to him.
"I started PA Motorsport through my own driving activities. I always used to prepare and run my own cars (Formula Fords), and I ended up being runner up twice in the FF1600 Championship. And, I won the FF Zetec Championship in '08, against some decent works teams. Off the back of those performances I was being asked to look after other drivers cars, which I did to help finance my own racing, and it all grew from there."
We understand originally you had five drivers, two Formula Ford drivers, two Kart drivers, and one driver that drives both - can you speak a bit about that and how have things changed?
"This season will be a busy one for PA Motorsport. We have been running Historic Formula Fords (Pre-1972 cars) in the Historic Sports Car Clubs National Championship. I have a young driver, Darren Burke, that I have been looking after and he did the last three races with me last year, and won them all."
Peter Alexander being interviewed in France
"At one of the circuits (Oulton Park) he hadn't been around the place prior to the test day that we ran the day before. Within six laps he had it all sorted. I'm also looking after two Novice drivers in the Historic Formula Ford Championship as well, so it will be good to have Darren in the Team to help them along."
"I also run contemporary FF1600 cars, with Mark Davies being my main driver. Mark has been with the Team for about six years. We will aim to take in the ‘Champion of Brands' races at Brands Hatch and the Formula Ford Festival and Walter Hayes Trophy at the end of the season. The karting we were doing has taken a bit of a back seat to concentrate on the cars this season. The karting really started off as a keep fit exercise for the drivers in the winter."
You won five straight Championships beginning in 1998, were they all in one form of racing or in a combination of venues? Also, how do you explain your dominance during that period?
"Yes, PA Motorsport won five straight Championships from 1998 onwards. The first was when I won the Zetec Championship, and we took off from there. We won the other Championships in Formula Ford 1600 and Zetec. I had a really good Australian driver at the time, Brett Francis, and he won the FF1600 Championship twice, back to back, as well as winning the FF1600 Formula Ford Festival race."
"I was running the Swift SC93F chassis in FF1600 and we really got to the bottom of the set-up on that car. I ran Van Diemens in the Zetec class, as I thought they were a better chassis for that engine, and we won another three Championships, with three different drivers in those. When you are winning you attract the better drivers for the following year, so that helps, but a lot of hard work went on during those seasons."
Can you talk a little about your Macon Race Cars and how that came about for you?
"I first decided to run a Historic car for one of my drivers who was running in the contemporary FF1600 class and he was thinking of stopping. I got hold of a 1970 Macon MR8, rebuilt it, which he tested and absolutely loved. He has run in the Historic cars for the last six seasons now. During that time I got to know the then owner of Macon Race Cars. He was impressed with the quality of the preparation of our car, and when he suddenly decided he wanted to sell the company, he approached me. I jumped at the chance and acquired Macon Race Cars, including all of the original drawings, jigs and moulds, making us the Macon ‘Works' Team."
"There was a fair bit of history that came with the company too, and since I started researching Macon's, I have gotten more and more into it, so if anyone reading this has a Macon, I would love to hear from you. I have also gradually acquired various other Macon cars over the years, rebuilt them and we now run a frontline Team in the Historic Championship."
How did your relationship with K&N come about and what does it mean to your overall program?
"I first started using K&N products in our 1998 Championship. That was really when we started doing everything properly as a Team, and were looking at all areas of the car. We work very closely with Auriga Racing Engines, Auriga is virtually our own in-house engine builder. As such, we looked at air filters, and as well as providing the best filtration, K&N filters always gave the best performance. Since then nothing else has been on our cars. They are an extremely reliable product. We have never had any air filter related problems at the circuit. With a relatively underpowered car like a Formula Ford, any small increase in performance is significant, that's why the K&N Filters are so important to us."
When does the new racing season begin for you and is there anything new planned for the coming season that you would care to talk about?
"Our 2010 campaign has already started with testing, despite it being very cold here in the UK at the moment. We have been training the novice drivers to get them as much mileage as possible. Our first Historic race is at Silverstone on March 28, so we are looking forward to that."
"As well as running the Team, my driving activities have not stopped over the years, I am also Chief Instructor for Club MSV at Brands Hatch. Two years ago, the owner of two Simtek S951 F1 cars approached me, and he asked me to test one. Off the back of my performance at the test, I was asked to race the car at Hockenheim, a circuit I had not competed at before. Despite this and a wishbone failure (at 174mph), meaning a back row start (22nd on the grid), I managed to battle through to a third place podium finish on my F1 debut. Hopefully I will be running in the car a few times in 2010. The Team is as important though, and I am focused on making sure we can add a 2010 garland to the ones we already have."
NASCAR announces K&N as title sponsor of their top developmental series for the
next seven years.
K&N Filters signed an agreement be the title sponsor of NASCAR's top
developmental series, formerly known as the Camping World Series East and West.
K&N gets started as the series entitlement sponsor of the 2010 Toyota All-Star
Showdown on January 29th-30th. The agreement between K&N and NASCAR will go
through the 2016 season.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series will continue to crown
champions through separate schedules on the East and West Coast.
"K&N is
a company that epitomizes the spirit of NASCAR," said Brian France, NASCAR
chairman and CEO. "The developmental series are a tremendously integral part of
the past, present and future of NASCAR -- from the great champions throughout
the years to the pipeline of tremendous racers that have made their way up the
NASCAR ladder to our national series."
"Having a company with the
dedication to the sport and the automotive industry that K&N does speaks volumes
to the importance we place in the series."
K&N traces its involvement
with NASCAR back to the early days of supplying parts for the Sprint Cup Series
races at the old Riverside Speedway.
“We are thrilled to be the Official
Developmental Series Partner and sponsor of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series,” said
Steve Rogers, chief executive officer of K&N Engineering. “Our roots in NASCAR
go back to the 1970s and this feels like a partnership long overdue. After
supporting grassroots and professional racing for decades, we love the idea of
supporting a developmental series that provides great racing excitement while
developing the top tier drivers of tomorrow.”
